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now that it romney's post debate bounce is fading, we'll probably hear it again. the latest poll shows obama's lead widening to 5 points again. the president was shoring up the vote. he dedicated a moment to cesar chavez. >> where there had once been despair, cesar gave workers a reason to hope. it's people. more than higher wages or better working conditions. that was cesar's gift to us. a reminder that we are all god's children. >> president obama dedicating a monument to cesar chavez. let's bring in ari melber. great to have you with us tonight. president obama is not taking his lead or his strength from the hispanic community. he wants more. playing to his base, how smart a strategy is it? >> i think it's smart and i think what the president has to do right now is get out there and get into the fight. i think people want to see him talking to voters, talking about the unemployment numbers, which as you pointed out, are improving. still tough out there, but the best in four years. and i think that's the thing about the debates. they happen, but on the ground, t
now that it romney's post debate bounce is fading, we'll probably hear it again. the latest poll shows obama's lead widening to 5 points again. the president was shoring up the vote. he dedicated a moment to cesar chavez. >> where there had once been despair, cesar gave workers a reason to hope. it's people. more than higher wages or better working conditions. that was cesar's gift to us. a reminder that we are all god's children. >> president obama dedicating a monument to cesar...
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national polls are close, but the electoral map is not so close. here's the latest nbc news battleground map. the blue states are obama and the red states are solid romney. that's 243 electoral votes for president obama. 206 electoral votes for mitt romney. seven battleground states remain. of the seven, if president obama wins ohio and wisconsin, he goes over the top winning reelection. on a conference call today, obama campaign manager said we are tied or ahead in every battleground state and we're not leaving any state where we're tied or ahead. senior strategist david axelrod said we know what we know. they know what we know. i'm confident we're going to win this race. we'll show who is bluffing and who isn't in two weeks. bring it on. one more thing is certain. president obama is baring down in the final stretch. >> we're accustomed to seeing politicians change their positions from like four years ago. we're not accustomed to seeing them change from four days ago. >> let's turn to karen finney, msnbc political analyst, and e.j. dionne, msnbc c
national polls are close, but the electoral map is not so close. here's the latest nbc news battleground map. the blue states are obama and the red states are solid romney. that's 243 electoral votes for president obama. 206 electoral votes for mitt romney. seven battleground states remain. of the seven, if president obama wins ohio and wisconsin, he goes over the top winning reelection. on a conference call today, obama campaign manager said we are tied or ahead in every battleground state and...
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the poll shows a huge 0% are supporting mitt romney. romney's pandering led him all the way to the naacp's annual convention where he reportedly brought in supporters and delivered this speech. if you want a president that will make things better in the african-american community, you're looking at him. you take a look. >> i'm joined tonight by comedian larry wilmore whose show time special, "race, religion, and sex" premiers this saturday. how do you get 0% after going to the naacp and guaranteeing it's going to be a better world. >> that is unbelievable. i'm not sure how that even registers. you would think even the brothers that don't like to vote might show up. it's unbelievable. >> even john mccain got some black votes. that's like -- is romney going to get any black people to step up, is he going to get into double digits at all with voters? >> it's tough, there may be brothers that vote for them, and then ask for them back, so you might get negative black votes. >> you recently compared machinery's mormonism to obama's blackness,
the poll shows a huge 0% are supporting mitt romney. romney's pandering led him all the way to the naacp's annual convention where he reportedly brought in supporters and delivered this speech. if you want a president that will make things better in the african-american community, you're looking at him. you take a look. >> i'm joined tonight by comedian larry wilmore whose show time special, "race, religion, and sex" premiers this saturday. how do you get 0% after going to the...
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brand-new polling proves mitt romney's medicare lies aren't working. we'll break down the new numbers. >>> the obama campaign says they have the answer to stop republicans from stealing ohio. state senator nina turner is here. and how did mitt romney get completely shut out among african-american supporters in every latest poll? >> i'm going to eliminate every nonessential program i can find. i'm going to work to reform and save -- >> the daily show's senior black correspondent, larry wilmore is here to explain. good to have you with us tonight. thanks for watching. liberals, you have to be loving this. congress and todd akin, he isn't going anywhere, and the republican establishment can't do anything about it. he bragged about a one-day fund-raising effort. the message is clear, voters should pick candidates, not party bosses. politico reported on a closed-door meeting between akin and top conservatives last night. the meeting was held in the heart of the storm for republicans, tampa, florida, the site of republican national convention. family researc
brand-new polling proves mitt romney's medicare lies aren't working. we'll break down the new numbers. >>> the obama campaign says they have the answer to stop republicans from stealing ohio. state senator nina turner is here. and how did mitt romney get completely shut out among african-american supporters in every latest poll? >> i'm going to eliminate every nonessential program i can find. i'm going to work to reform and save -- >> the daily show's senior black...
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until a few days ago romney held a narrow lead in the national polling average. now president obama has taken a slim lead. in the so-called tossup states where the election will be decided, president obama leads in five of them. only holds on an average lead in florida. this is why mitt romney will not give up on campaigning until the bitter end. he's back on the stump tomorrow. in a last-ditch effort to pull off a shocker in these two states. it's not surprising. there are efforts underway to make it harder for people to vote. you're seeing the result of manmade voter suppression. lines for early voting stretched around corners in ohio. make no mistake, this is a calculated decision to limit access to polls. ohio secretary of state john husted has been the focal point of a lot of criticism. he approved the restriction on early voting around the state. the same is happening in florida. voters waited as late as 2:30 a.m. to cast a ballot this weekend. voters reported wait times of up to, i cannot believe this number, seven hours. more people voting in democratic-l
until a few days ago romney held a narrow lead in the national polling average. now president obama has taken a slim lead. in the so-called tossup states where the election will be decided, president obama leads in five of them. only holds on an average lead in florida. this is why mitt romney will not give up on campaigning until the bitter end. he's back on the stump tomorrow. in a last-ditch effort to pull off a shocker in these two states. it's not surprising. there are efforts underway to...
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the columbus dispatch ohio poll has obama at 51% and romney at 42%. how crucial is early voting when you look at this this number? >> it's very crucial, ed. although i'm pleased the president is up by nine points. it's important folks come out to vote. the final count is when people cast their ballots and not necessarily by the polls. so we can't get overconfident. it's not over until it's over and that's november 6th. but we can start to vote early and start to show our support for president obama. we can show our support for our federal senator sherrod brown and show our support up and down the ticket here in ohio starting tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. and we are here to make sure that our president knows that we have his back, the same way he's had ours in the state of ohio. >> senator, why do you think it is that the percentage of early voting might jump 10%? it was 30% back in 2008. why could it be as high as 40%? >> because of all the efforts of obama for america and the ohio democratic party, the county parties and civic-minded folks who are getting ou
the columbus dispatch ohio poll has obama at 51% and romney at 42%. how crucial is early voting when you look at this this number? >> it's very crucial, ed. although i'm pleased the president is up by nine points. it's important folks come out to vote. the final count is when people cast their ballots and not necessarily by the polls. so we can't get overconfident. it's not over until it's over and that's november 6th. but we can start to vote early and start to show our support for...
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the polling has never been favorable for the romney camp and i think we can come to the conclusion just 50 hours away from election day that paul ryan doesn't seem to have had a big impact, if any, on the state of wisconsin. what do you make of that? >> i recall when he first is chose paul ryan. the question was how did we feel about it. one of the things i said we were excited, those of us in wisconsin, for one reason or another. from the democrat's perspective because we knew that paul ryan really does not connect with the values of wisconsin. and him willing to some say put grandmother over on the cliff with a voucher system in medicare does not play well, not just in wisconsin but even in his own district. so clearly wisconsin is going to go for president obama. he's protecting his relationship here, showing us that we matter and we've showed him that we care about him and we're going to show up for him. >> ruth, the president's campaign has had a running theme for months on end, very consistent about being the advocate and the fighter for the middle class. there was quite a middle
the polling has never been favorable for the romney camp and i think we can come to the conclusion just 50 hours away from election day that paul ryan doesn't seem to have had a big impact, if any, on the state of wisconsin. what do you make of that? >> i recall when he first is chose paul ryan. the question was how did we feel about it. one of the things i said we were excited, those of us in wisconsin, for one reason or another. from the democrat's perspective because we knew that paul...
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you know, the early polling on this showed a couple of things. on the one hand, it did show that most people thought romney won the debate. >> yeah. >> but it also showed that romney didn't appear to add that much to his favorable rating from the debate. just a little bit more, actually, than obama who actually did add a little bit. and that the people, according to stan greenberg's polls, the only people he saw shifting in his big focus group were republican leaning undecideds and he found no erosion for obama. so if obama begins to turn it around now, he could begin to contain whatever damage that debate caused. >> yeah. you know, here's governor john sununu, one of the surrogates for mitt romney who has said this kind of stuff before. here it is. >> i find it fascinating, now this morning after they've slept, to watch them all scrambling around to clean up the mess the president left on the floor last night. he didn't want to prepare for this debate. he's lazy and disengaged. >> sam, what about that? >> i mean, what's to add? it's kind of absu
you know, the early polling on this showed a couple of things. on the one hand, it did show that most people thought romney won the debate. >> yeah. >> but it also showed that romney didn't appear to add that much to his favorable rating from the debate. just a little bit more, actually, than obama who actually did add a little bit. and that the people, according to stan greenberg's polls, the only people he saw shifting in his big focus group were republican leaning undecideds and...
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the guys running the company or mitt romney? these aren't the only lies that romney's campaign it pushing. they are training poll watchers to mislead voters in wisconsin. any person who was a convicted felon cannot vote is what they were told. it's a flat out lie. in wisconsin felons can vote. meanwhile in ohio, the lies continue. former senator norm coleman told a group of voters that roe v. wade would be safe. then we'll pass a group campaigning for social conservatives declined to comment on his remarks. doesn't seem like they are on the same page. let's bring in nina turner. also the chairman of the ohio democratic party. great to have both of you with us. what does it say about him, his campaign and also the intelligence of ohio voters not being able to differentiate between the lies and truth. >> he has no shame and no soul. if you're lying in the beginning, you'll be lying in the end. it shows a sense of desperation to try to invoke fear. they know the president threw a lifeline out to the auto industry where by one of ev
the guys running the company or mitt romney? these aren't the only lies that romney's campaign it pushing. they are training poll watchers to mislead voters in wisconsin. any person who was a convicted felon cannot vote is what they were told. it's a flat out lie. in wisconsin felons can vote. meanwhile in ohio, the lies continue. former senator norm coleman told a group of voters that roe v. wade would be safe. then we'll pass a group campaigning for social conservatives declined to comment on...
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and the big finish, mitt romney makes a play for wisconsin while scott walker tries spin the poll numbers in romney's favor. john nichols has the story from the badger state. listen to my radio show on sirius xm radio channel 127 monday through friday, noon to 3:00 p.m. and follow me on twitter @edshow and like "the ed show" on facebook. >>> welcome back. when faced with disasters like hurricane sandy, americans, you know, we always find a way to lend a hand. we're used to taking a shirt off our back for our next door neighbor, aren't we? that's just the spirit of america. that's who we are. tonight we here at nbc universal tried to do our part with the hurricane sandy coming together telethon. the hour long special was hosted by "today" show's matt lauer. and included music from new jersey natives bruce springsteen, bon jovi, long island's billy joel, and staten island-born christina aguilera. coming together to benefit the american red cross and the relief efforts for victims of the storm. nothing controversial about that whatsoever, correct? >> why the timing? why is that today? half t
and the big finish, mitt romney makes a play for wisconsin while scott walker tries spin the poll numbers in romney's favor. john nichols has the story from the badger state. listen to my radio show on sirius xm radio channel 127 monday through friday, noon to 3:00 p.m. and follow me on twitter @edshow and like "the ed show" on facebook. >>> welcome back. when faced with disasters like hurricane sandy, americans, you know, we always find a way to lend a hand. we're used to...
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and the big finish, mitt romney makes a play for wisconsin while scott walker tries spin the poll numbers in romney's favor. john nichols has the story from the badger state. listen to my radio show on sirius xm radio channel 127 monday through friday, noon to 3:00 p.m. and follow me on twitter @edshow and like the ed show on facebook. s, 43 bottles of olay total effects many birthdays later, still looks amazing. thanks to the trusted performance of olay. that's the sound of car insurance companies these days. here a cheap, there a cheap, everywhere a cheap... you get it. so, what if instead of just a cheap choice, you could make a smart choice? like, esurance for example. they were born online and built to save people money from the beginning. it's what they've always done. not just something they cheap about. that's insurance for the modern world. esurance. now backed by allstate. click or call. is a thrilling, dual-flavored ride to mouth fun-town. but it's not like everyone is going to break into a karaoke jam session. ♪ this will literally probably never happen. >>> welcome back. wh
and the big finish, mitt romney makes a play for wisconsin while scott walker tries spin the poll numbers in romney's favor. john nichols has the story from the badger state. listen to my radio show on sirius xm radio channel 127 monday through friday, noon to 3:00 p.m. and follow me on twitter @edshow and like the ed show on facebook. s, 43 bottles of olay total effects many birthdays later, still looks amazing. thanks to the trusted performance of olay. that's the sound of car insurance...
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these aren't the only lies that romney's campaign is pushing. think progress properties they're training poll watchers to mislead voters in the state of wisconsin. one example is poll watchers were taught any person who is a convicted felon cannot vote. it's a flat out lie. in wisconsin felons can vote. meanwhile, in ohio the lies continue. former minnesota senator norm coleman on the stump for his buddy told a group of ohio voters on monday, roe v. wade would be safe under a romney administration. really. then we'll pass, a group campaigning for social surpluses declined to comment on coleman's remarks. doesn't seem like they're on the same page. let's bring in nina turner and chris redfern, the chairman of the ohio democratic party. great to have both of you with us. nina, you first. mitt romney knows these ads are lies and he is still running them. what does it say about him, his campaign and also the intelligence of ohio voters not to differentiate -- be able to differentiate between the lies and the truth? >> he has no shame and no soul. if
these aren't the only lies that romney's campaign is pushing. think progress properties they're training poll watchers to mislead voters in the state of wisconsin. one example is poll watchers were taught any person who is a convicted felon cannot vote. it's a flat out lie. in wisconsin felons can vote. meanwhile, in ohio the lies continue. former minnesota senator norm coleman on the stump for his buddy told a group of ohio voters on monday, roe v. wade would be safe under a romney...
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that's not going -- >> a new cnn poll shows 67% of independent voters think romney should release more than two years of tax returns. i mean, he's swimming up against stream on this. >> you mean most people want to see more tax returns? >> absolutely. independent voters want to see -- they want full disclosure. they want to know what happened when the market went south in '08 and '09, there's a chance maybe he didn't pay any tax. how would that fly with the american people? >> i don't think, though, the majority of people are going to vote based on how many years of tax returns he releases, and i think, in essence, when they go into that voting booth, they want to vote for the person who's going to be the real person of change. >> well, wait a minute. it would open up a whole pandora's box of tax fairness discussion in this country, and exactly what president obama's been talking about, about paying your fair share. if he paid zero tax and he's a multimillionaire because the market went down a little bit and still made a ton of money, the fact is that would walk them right into the dis
that's not going -- >> a new cnn poll shows 67% of independent voters think romney should release more than two years of tax returns. i mean, he's swimming up against stream on this. >> you mean most people want to see more tax returns? >> absolutely. independent voters want to see -- they want full disclosure. they want to know what happened when the market went south in '08 and '09, there's a chance maybe he didn't pay any tax. how would that fly with the american people?...
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romney and ryan didn't lose in urban areas. not only there, they lost among women and young voters, and they lost by a large margin. there's another revelation from the ryan interview. he doesn't believe the gop policy has anything to do with the loss. >> i think we ran a big campaign. we made a campaign about big ideas and gave the country a clear choice. i respect the fact that the process is done, that the president won the race, and i congratulate him on the race. i don't think we lost it on budget issues. on medicare, we didn't lose it on those issues. >> on one hand he says that they offered the country a very clear choice, but then he claims they didn't lose the election on budget issues. congressman ryan is wrong. in exit polls 60% favor tax rates increasing either for everyone or for those making more than $250,000 a year. as for urban areas? romney and ryan lost. there is an obvious connection to the republican policy. african-american, latino, young voters, they simply do not buy ryan's approach, and that is every ma
romney and ryan didn't lose in urban areas. not only there, they lost among women and young voters, and they lost by a large margin. there's another revelation from the ryan interview. he doesn't believe the gop policy has anything to do with the loss. >> i think we ran a big campaign. we made a campaign about big ideas and gave the country a clear choice. i respect the fact that the process is done, that the president won the race, and i congratulate him on the race. i don't think we...
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there are polls on the table that mitt romney is talking about. i tweeted out tonight, could we actually elect a man who has not explained his tax proposal to the american people when we're sitting supposedly on the edge of this cliff when it comes to the country's finances? e.j., your thoughts? >> i still don't think voters are going to sort of support something like this, not knowing what is in it. i've been wondering why we haven't heard more of romney was for his 5 trillion cut before he was against it. because you look at this plan and it is 5 trillion that the cuts add up to. and you've got to offset them somehow. and the only way to offset them is to go after the popular dededuction. homeowner deduction. or healthcare deductions. that's where the money is. >> sure. >> so it is astonishing to me, i mean, that's where a lot of us wish, the president saying, how do you pay for it? in the primaries, he didn't talk a lot about those offsets. he talked about cutting taxes for everybody. and that's the etch a sketch thing that he is doing in a ver
there are polls on the table that mitt romney is talking about. i tweeted out tonight, could we actually elect a man who has not explained his tax proposal to the american people when we're sitting supposedly on the edge of this cliff when it comes to the country's finances? e.j., your thoughts? >> i still don't think voters are going to sort of support something like this, not knowing what is in it. i've been wondering why we haven't heard more of romney was for his 5 trillion cut before...